If you are in space and something passes you at 1,000 mile an hour, how do you know that its not standing still and your traveling backwards at 1,000 mile an hour?
2006-08-13 23:03:22 · 6 answers · asked by ferdinand 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
You don't! There is no way of knowing unless you have some point of reference! Check out Einstein's theory of Relativity, pretty interesting stuff!
2006-08-14 00:44:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As my good friend Albert Einstein said, "It's all relative."
2006-08-14 06:07:31 · answer #2 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't matter. both are true and false at the same time...
everything depends on your reference point.
2006-08-14 06:09:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if we are travelling backwards 1000m/hr then we can see that it is moving with 2000m/hr away from us
2006-08-14 06:42:31 · answer #4 · answered by Prakash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly my point. It's all about perception.
'nuff said?
2006-08-14 06:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you dont have any other reference point , it is impossible to tell both possabilities are ok.
2006-08-14 06:07:11 · answer #6 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋